All the relevant info is right here at CNet. And the site that their friends put up, Jamesandkati.com, still has a paypal donation button up, and I'm sure that money sent here will find its way to them, too. –Brian Lam

All Giz Wants [Gizmodo]
James Kim [Gizmodo]

First, be prepared, giving yourself a fighting chance before any mishap occurs:

GPS In Your Car: Any time you're traveling through unfamiliar areas, a GPS navigation system will tell you where you are and where you're going. This is a great way to avoid disaster before it happens. You can get a really good one for as little as $275.

Map and Compass: It's easy to keep a map in your glove box, and it's a great backup in case your GPS system lets you down. Have a map for everywhere you're planning to go.

Clothing: Dress as if you're going to be required to walk dozens of miles in whatever climate is along your route. In winter, have a good pair of hiking boots in the car. In summer, never drive barefoot, because you never know how far you'll be required to walk.

Food and Water: If you're going on a long car trip, always have a cooler with plenty of drinks packed inside, including bottled water, and take yourself a shopping bag full of food, too. It's always nice to have plenty of food and drinks around, anyway.

Notify: Tell friends and family where you're going and when you plan to return. If you won't be back at that time, call them and tell them. Communicate.

Gas: Refuel before your gauge registers a quarter full.

Extra Car Key: Something as innocuous as getting out of your car to pee and then dropping your keys in the snow where you can't find them could be fatal.

If you get lost or stuck, stay with the vehicle. Studies show that you're more likely to survive if you don't venture out looking for help. Wait for the help to find you. Plus, put together a survival kit with the following items:

Candle Can: This might seem quaint, but we seasoned mountain travelers always carry an empty soup can and a supply of at least a dozen long-burning votive candles. Put the candle into the can, light it, and it will supply just enough heat to keep you from freezing to death in a closed vehicle after you've run out of gas.

Lighter: You'll certainly need a lighter to ignite that candle.

Reusable flare: Check out this CommuteMate Reusable Roadside Emergency Flare, visible from 1000 feet.

Whistle: While you're waiting to be rescued, make lots of noise. That's easy with this Coleman 5-in-1 Survival Whistle which also functions as a waterproof matchbox, a liquid-filled luminous dial compass, firestarter flint and a signal mirror.

Florescent spray paint: Keep a can of this in your survival kit, and then you can paint a huge message on the road or in the snow: Help!

Extra cellphone batteries: Your cellphone is continually checking to see if any calls have come in even if it's out of range of cellphone towers, and it can function as a beacon that will help rescuers find you. Keep it on at all times, especially if you're lost. We always travel with three cell phone batteries, all fully charged. On most cellphones, that will hold you for at least a week.

First Aid Kit: Your choices of medically-related items to include vary according to where you live and what you're doing, but a small, rudimentary first aid kit won't take up too much space.

LED flashlight: Take along this $12 LED flashlight that doesn't need batteries at all, it's hand-cranked.

Personal Locator Beacon: If you really want to go all-out, equip yourself with a $650 PLB. Just be careful not to set off a false alarm.

Commenters, please add your ideas! – Charlie White

James Kim [Gizmodo]

James Kim Found [Cnet]

The satellite could record images of an area as large as 2,000 square kilometers. The cameras on the Ikonos boast a very high resolution, able to get a bead on objects 39 inches wide.

Hopefully, James "Macgyver" Kim is putting the lighters, a strobe from his camera, and snowshoes to good use. If you know anything, please contact the folks who are running JamesandKati.com. Our thoughts are with you, buddy.—Brian Lam

James Kim Missing [Gizmodo]
Satellite to be rerouted in James Kim Search [Cnet]

Authorities said searchers had tracked the family by tracing signals from a cell phone the Kims were carrying. The Kims were not able to make a call, but their attempt was enough to narrow the search area.

Cellphones are the new Lassie.

James is still missing, having trekked away from the family car with a couple of lighters, a strobe from his camera, and snowshoes. This is a man who thought to siphon the gastank for fire, and burn the tires when that was done. He's resourceful, and we're crossing our fingers.–Brian Lam

3 members of missing SF family found alive [SFGate]

James Kim left the car on foot two days ago to seek help and has not been found, the official said. The search for him continues.

Not much else in terms of details was given in the press conference, but if you have any tips or any leads, call their Pacific Northwest call center at 1-800-452-7888. Let's hope they find James soon as well.

Wife, daughters of missing CNET editor found alive [CNET]

A few minutes before Saturday's sunset, somewhere on the Gold Coast, James called a hotel clerk to confirm their reservations at a small inn. The innkeeper expected to see them before midnight, after they passed through the coastal range via Highway 38. That road would have eventually brought James to US 101 and then, over the Golden Gate on Sunday. But investigators believe that James and family never made it out of the mountainous pass. Weather reports say it was raining last Saturday, and in the nearby low lying town of Eugene, it would dip to 35 degrees — roads could have been frosty up in the hills. As of 9am this morning, investigators are searching looking for any trace of the family, or their silver Saab. The car has the license plate "DoeSF," the name of the boutique clothing store Kati and James own together on SF's Lower Haight. Buckled into the car would also be 4-month and seven-year old daughters Sabrine and Penelope.

Cross your fingers for James and his family. And if you hear anything, please call the San Francisco police immediately at 415-558-5508 during normal business hours and at 415-553-1071 after-hours. The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit can be reached at 503-823-0446. Here's the official police report.

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